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only 44% in favor of obama in his birth state. if romney doesn't find that troubling, they may find the wisconsin poll also troubling. the marquette law shows that in the state of his running mate paul ryan, 54% would favor romney. that's got to -- i mean, i almost feel like there had to be a holding of breath in the romney campaign with these numbers. >> yeah, i think romney's in deep trouble in michigan and wisconsin. we'll see if paul ryan can really help him in wisconsin. neither campaign, neither the romney campaign nor the obama campaign directly are spending a lot of money -- they're not spending a lot of money in either state. i think they both sense that wisconsin and michigan will probably go democratic this time. so the super packs are spending money in michigan and wisconsin. the pro-republican super packs. i think the romney campaign, they're spending some money in wisconsin, though not a whole lot. but michigan, given the president's ability to save the auto industry, gm, chrysler in particular, it looks like michiga
only 44% in favor of obama in his birth state. if romney doesn't find that troubling, they may find the wisconsin poll also troubling. the marquette law shows that in the state of his running mate paul ryan, 54% would favor romney. that's got to -- i mean, i almost feel like there had to be a holding of breath in the romney campaign with these numbers. >> yeah, i think romney's in deep trouble in michigan and wisconsin. we'll see if paul ryan can really help him in wisconsin. neither...
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as far as the libyan president's phone call with president obama, president obama said he expressed his appreciation for cooperation with the libyan government. so there you have two different relationships developing. but the most important one is still with egypt. egypt is by far the most important arab country. it is one that the united states needs as far as israel is concerned. what happens in egypt tends to have an impact on what happens in other countries. so this is really going to be the big test for the united states going forward. this relationship is a work in progress, the president said. i think many egyptians would tell you that their own president is a work in progress. everything is new here. >> i want our viewers to understand what this relationship is, how significant this is. egypt has the largest population in the arab world. it was the first arab country to sign a peace treaty with israel. one of the largest recipients of u.s. aid. gets $1.5 to $2 billion a year. there is a lot at stake here. who stands to lose the most if this thing deteriorates? >> look, at this
as far as the libyan president's phone call with president obama, president obama said he expressed his appreciation for cooperation with the libyan government. so there you have two different relationships developing. but the most important one is still with egypt. egypt is by far the most important arab country. it is one that the united states needs as far as israel is concerned. what happens in egypt tends to have an impact on what happens in other countries. so this is really going to be...
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barack obama, ho ♪ >> if only barack obama were running for office in brazil. he is so popular here that 16 candidates for municipal elections have adopted his name. it doesn't stop with the u.s. president. in a bid to stand out ballots for the october 7 vote, they are filled with names both heroic and just plain bizarre. bin laden says he is going to blow up corruption. for some a sign of political immaturity. for others proof that brazil's democracy is flourishing. after all, this is the country where everyone from footballers to presidents go by their first names or even their nicknames. candidates were inspired after a tv -- i'm talking about obama -- >> this man was invited to run for local councilman for the simple reason that he is a dead ringer for the real obama. his platform, ironically, is health reform. trimplgts i use this name because i think it can bring me votes, he says, but i need to separate just being a body double from being a politician. this man agrees. >> translator: i'll be open to his proposals, he says, but politics aren't a swroek. >
barack obama, ho ♪ >> if only barack obama were running for office in brazil. he is so popular here that 16 candidates for municipal elections have adopted his name. it doesn't stop with the u.s. president. in a bid to stand out ballots for the october 7 vote, they are filled with names both heroic and just plain bizarre. bin laden says he is going to blow up corruption. for some a sign of political immaturity. for others proof that brazil's democracy is flourishing. after all, this is...
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the prime minister thinks that president obama is bluntless and doesn't understand israel. and the president thinks benjamin netanyahu is not giving adequate attention to american interests. this needs to be put back in the box. >> when he talks about placing a red light before israel, is he saying that washington is actively dissuading from launching attacks against iran? >> i don't think the president of the united states has ever said to benjamin netanyahu, you will not -- i think the president believes that a strike in the next several months is premature, that the risk to reward ratio of such a strike is going to complicate matters more than simplify them. i think there are ways of sending signals. one of the constraints is he wants to keep the president in his corner and on his side. and right now, it's clear that barack obama simply has different priorities and different views. >> so the u.s. is saying that the sanctions are causing pain in iran, which could force iran to cry uncle and back off its nuclear program. hillary clinton said, we are convinced we have more
the prime minister thinks that president obama is bluntless and doesn't understand israel. and the president thinks benjamin netanyahu is not giving adequate attention to american interests. this needs to be put back in the box. >> when he talks about placing a red light before israel, is he saying that washington is actively dissuading from launching attacks against iran? >> i don't think the president of the united states has ever said to benjamin netanyahu, you will not -- i...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. >>> the regular nfl refs take the field tonight for the first time since the super bowl and we have to point to that monday night debacle for getting the deal done. let's bring some peter schmuck, he's on the phone. morning, peter. i'm really happy that the regular refs are back. i'm predicting there will be a standing ovation in the stadium in baltimore for these refs tonight. >> you're probably right. i don't know that they're going to aually introduce them, but i think everybody that is an nfl fan is rejoicing today that this national nightmare is over. but let's step back just a bit and realize that it's very pos
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. >>> the regular nfl refs take the field tonight for the first...
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the head of the republican party said obama's sympathizes with attackers in egypt. sad and pathetic. this is a huge political uproar, ashleigh, as you now know. the embassy statement, who approved it? did the united states ambassador in cairo ann patterson, did she personally approve that statement? did she have any authorization from washington to go ahead with that nirnl statement? was that statement released before there was significant violence at the u.s. embassy? cairo? there were a few thousand egyptians trying to to rm that wl and unanswered questions trying to answer through the course of the day but the bottom line is there's a national security crisis affecting the u.s. and egypt and libya right now and there's a real political battle under way, as well. >> all right. interesting to see if heads roll, as well. thank you very much. everyone, don't forget, wolf's own program begins at 4:00 p.m., "the situation room" right here only on cnn. thanks, wolf. >> thank you. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural
the head of the republican party said obama's sympathizes with attackers in egypt. sad and pathetic. this is a huge political uproar, ashleigh, as you now know. the embassy statement, who approved it? did the united states ambassador in cairo ann patterson, did she personally approve that statement? did she have any authorization from washington to go ahead with that nirnl statement? was that statement released before there was significant violence at the u.s. embassy? cairo? there were a few...
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obama. it doesn't seem that they get along, and it seems like another crack in that relationship, but when speaking to, you know, the white house sent out a press statement saying that we were not asked for a meeting, and we did not reject a meeting with mr. netanyahu, and that mr. obama's schedule is just too tight to fit in a meeting with prime minister netanyahu. however, i spoke with prime minister netanyahu's spokesman today, and he said he did not deny that, but he said we had wanted to have a meeting with mr. obama and we were willing to go to washington, so it sounds like it contradicts what the white house statement said. that being said, this really does seem like there is a bigger division between mr. obama and mr. netanyahu and to give you some idea of how leaders here take that, you know, it's become such an issue that a special session of the -- has been called, and this is one of the reasons why the relationship between the united states and israel because of that between pres
obama. it doesn't seem that they get along, and it seems like another crack in that relationship, but when speaking to, you know, the white house sent out a press statement saying that we were not asked for a meeting, and we did not reject a meeting with mr. netanyahu, and that mr. obama's schedule is just too tight to fit in a meeting with prime minister netanyahu. however, i spoke with prime minister netanyahu's spokesman today, and he said he did not deny that, but he said we had wanted to...
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obama. >> when the american flag was torn down and destroyed, an american ambasdor and three other americans are killed, my reaction is not to be pleasant and caring of those tearing down our flag and insulting o iassau country. >> brianna keilar is coming to our rescue to break this all down. hi, brianna. >> reporter: hi, carol. president obama learned last night that ambassador stevens was unaccounted for. he didn't learn until this morning that the ambassador was dead and this morning he said i strongly condemn the outrageous attacks that took the lives of four americans, including ambassador stevens. united states rejects efforts to denigr aate the religious beliefs of others, talking about that online film, that many feel is offensive to islam and prompted these protests and violence, obviously. we must all unequivocally oppose the senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants. on the politics of this, carol, mitt romney will be speaking from the campaign trail about 9
obama. >> when the american flag was torn down and destroyed, an american ambasdor and three other americans are killed, my reaction is not to be pleasant and caring of those tearing down our flag and insulting o iassau country. >> brianna keilar is coming to our rescue to break this all down. hi, brianna. >> reporter: hi, carol. president obama learned last night that ambassador stevens was unaccounted for. he didn't learn until this morning that the ambassador was dead and...
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the four were honored in a ceremony by president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> and the fbi putting off its visit to libya for safety reasons. fbi agents had hoped to arrive today to investigation the matter. inside that burned out consulate in benghazi to put together the violence from that night. >> reporter: amid the ash, soot and debris, remnants of a life that was, and what it meant to those stationed here. scrawled on this sheet, memories so important. what was a backened ruin was an up scale neighborhood. officials say tuesday night's attack was planned by islamist militants, and quickly overwhelmed the guards. the compound's first line of defense, easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards stationed at the gate armed with only a radio, the assault happened simultaneously from three different directions. he said he first heard chanting growing louder and louder, suddenly then, gunfire, and heavy machine gun fire is attacking the compound. he is so afraid of retaliation he is refusing to appear on camera. he says at one point the masked men came ove
the four were honored in a ceremony by president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> and the fbi putting off its visit to libya for safety reasons. fbi agents had hoped to arrive today to investigation the matter. inside that burned out consulate in benghazi to put together the violence from that night. >> reporter: amid the ash, soot and debris, remnants of a life that was, and what it meant to those stationed here. scrawled on this sheet, memories so important....
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president obama, secretary of state clinton and leon panetta will all be there. special coverage begins right now with don lemon. >> thank you very much, suzanne. that is where we're going to begin at this moment. that ceremony is beginning to take place. at this moment, an arrival that all americans would rather not have to happen. the bodies of four of our own coming home right now. the americans killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya now at joint base andrews in maryland. the libyan government now says it believes the americans were targets of a plot to divide libya from the united states. and now america mourns for these men. christopher stevens, first ambassador killed in thee of duty in 33 years. he helped to liberate libya last year. tyrone woods, a father of three who spent more than 20 years as a navy s.e.a.l. glen doherty, a former navy s.e.a.l., who was active in a group fighting to keep religious tolerance inside the military. and sean smith, a ten-year veteran of the foreign service management office and a father of two. the men were kill
president obama, secretary of state clinton and leon panetta will all be there. special coverage begins right now with don lemon. >> thank you very much, suzanne. that is where we're going to begin at this moment. that ceremony is beginning to take place. at this moment, an arrival that all americans would rather not have to happen. the bodies of four of our own coming home right now. the americans killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya now at joint base andrews in maryland....
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president barack obama campaigning hard today in florida, a critical swing state. it is the second day of his bus tour through the sunshine state. in melbourne this morning he took aim at mitt romney's economic plans starting with the republican candidate's proposal to cut taxes for high-income americans. >> tax cuts, tax cuts, gut a few regulations, and then give some more tax cuts. tax cuts when times are good. tax cuts when times are bad. tax cuts to help you lose a few extra pounds. tax cuts to improve your love life. >> in about two hours, president obama speaks to voters in west palm beach. we'll bring you those remarks live. >>> mitt romney is spending today off the campaign trail at his home in massachusetts. but during an interview that aired today on nbc's "meet the press," he talk about his plans to balance the budget. >> i'll balance the budget by the end of my second term doing it in the first term would cause, i believe, a dramatic impact on the economy, too dramatic, and therefore the steps i've put in place -- we've put together a plan that lays out
president barack obama campaigning hard today in florida, a critical swing state. it is the second day of his bus tour through the sunshine state. in melbourne this morning he took aim at mitt romney's economic plans starting with the republican candidate's proposal to cut taxes for high-income americans. >> tax cuts, tax cuts, gut a few regulations, and then give some more tax cuts. tax cuts when times are good. tax cuts when times are bad. tax cuts to help you lose a few extra pounds....
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president obama didn't deposit that. president obama didn't make this a priority. he certainly -- president clinton challenged protectionists in his own party from the white house saying that don't stand in the way of prosperity. you have never seen president obama challenge his own party in that way. i think -- bill clinton was a champion of free trade. barack obama has been a reluctant supporter of free trade agreements that already were approved -- already in place before he came into office and he hasn't come up with any of his own. >> we are going to move on to other news. stick around, mark, because -- governor romney is a little late in starting his speech. we want to get your impressions. three hours from now president obama will speak at the clinton global initiative. first he will address delegates and other world leaders. the president -- will be speaking in an hour. he is expected to challenge the world to confront what's causing muslim rage and he will tell world leaders the united states will do what it must to prevent iran from acquiring a nuclear we
president obama didn't deposit that. president obama didn't make this a priority. he certainly -- president clinton challenged protectionists in his own party from the white house saying that don't stand in the way of prosperity. you have never seen president obama challenge his own party in that way. i think -- bill clinton was a champion of free trade. barack obama has been a reluctant supporter of free trade agreements that already were approved -- already in place before he came into office...
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many of obama's critics call it socialism. romney's running mate, paul ryan. >> president obama said that he believes in redistribution. mitt romney and i are not running to redistribute the wealth. mitt romney and i are running to help americans create wealth. >> so what is redistribution anyway? it basically means using the progressive income tax system to raise money from the wealthy and use it to invest in things loik public works, education and aid for the poor. mr. obama puts it this way. quote, there's nothing wrong with us giving each other a helping hand. still to be decided, how voters will come down on redistribution versus 47%. so thealk back question of this morning, is the redistribution of wealth the answer to our economic woes? facebook.com/carolcnn. your responses, later this hour. >> house committee will grill the man who investigated that botched gun trafficking program, fast and furious. you know what it's called. lawmakers say there's a lot more work to be done despite the length of that report. 471 pages.
many of obama's critics call it socialism. romney's running mate, paul ryan. >> president obama said that he believes in redistribution. mitt romney and i are not running to redistribute the wealth. mitt romney and i are running to help americans create wealth. >> so what is redistribution anyway? it basically means using the progressive income tax system to raise money from the wealthy and use it to invest in things loik public works, education and aid for the poor. mr. obama puts...
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obama's previous fund-raisers one will have more than just high rollers. the campaign invited people who made small doughtati donations y fluff to win a ticket in a ralph. >>> here's what we're working on this hour. >> hey, hey. >> no school for a seventh day in chicago. striking teachers consider a tentative proposal. even parents supporting them are getting upset. all talk about what's holding up the deal with the head of the chicago teachers union. >> a female suicide bomber drives a car packed with explosives into a van. killing 12 people in afghanistan. what the taliban say is the reason for the attack. >>> new report on obesity in america shows how many americans are going to be obese in 20 years. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at&t. the nation's largest 4g network. now covering 3000 more 4g cities and towns than verizon. at&t. rethink possible. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new
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obama at 48%. romney at 47%. this is why you have this going back and forth, suzanne, because obviously a mixed bag here, but certainly some concerns that things are very tied up. they're very close. even if president obama does have an edge. >> briana, i admire the fact you can get through all that with that crane in the back there of that tree. >> american manufacturing. >> at its best, i guess. thank you. >>> this complaint with the world trade organization, it is the fourth since the president came into power. this time china is nowccused of illegally subsidyizing auto parts that are bound for the united states. allison costic is watching all of this from the new york stock exchange. give us a sense of whether or not this will make a difference. we still have a huge trade deficit with china. >> reporter: exactly. we certainly do. you know, you've got the obama administration, president obama, coming out today and saying china is violating trade rules, and that has really been what gives china -- or their good
obama at 48%. romney at 47%. this is why you have this going back and forth, suzanne, because obviously a mixed bag here, but certainly some concerns that things are very tied up. they're very close. even if president obama does have an edge. >> briana, i admire the fact you can get through all that with that crane in the back there of that tree. >> american manufacturing. >> at its best, i guess. thank you. >>> this complaint with the world trade organization, it is...
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obama won on being vague, with change, but he did towards the end start specifying exactly what his obama care, you know, welfare reform and went through and he actually, whether he followed through with it or not that's another issue but he did start honing in on the issues so romney needs to step it up. >> reporter: hey, brooke. i thought that was interesting. all of the romney supporters here today said they thought that mitt romney needs to communicate more with the latino voters here in the state, he hasn't done a good enough job of introducing himself to them. the latino voting population here in florida about 13% of the population and could very well make a huge difference. >> ed, another question for you. this is sort of a two-parter with univision. they had mitt romney as part of a big town hall for half an hour yesterday and right now this hour president obama is there and speaking, as well. i want to let everyone know, we're monitoring that. as well as maybe news is made we'll play a chunk of what the president is saying. back the you, ed lavandera. you know, as you talk about
obama won on being vague, with change, but he did towards the end start specifying exactly what his obama care, you know, welfare reform and went through and he actually, whether he followed through with it or not that's another issue but he did start honing in on the issues so romney needs to step it up. >> reporter: hey, brooke. i thought that was interesting. all of the romney supporters here today said they thought that mitt romney needs to communicate more with the latino voters here...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >>> ahmadinejad arrived for the united nations general assembly. the iranian president attracts a level of attention all too his own. his exclusive interview with piers morgan already setting the tone for wednesday's speech. want to bring piers morguen s with me. you had some fascinating, bizarre exchanges with iran's leader, including the issue of homosexuality, quite an exchange. what did he say when you're asking him about the recent death of u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens, in terms of the violence. did he condemn the violence sparked by that anti-islam video? >> i asked him to directly condemn it and he's quite careful about doing that. what he did do to be fair to him was having said how deplorable he felt the video itself was and mocking the prophet muhammad was completely unacceptable and incendiary. he also said the resolution to
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president obama pledged stand with those seeking democracy. joining me now is cnn foreign affairs reporter ellise lavin. how has the president kind of lived township that, responded to the arab spring? >> well, fred, he really said it was a case by case in terms of individual countries, as you know. it kind of swept the arab world, but in every country it was a little bit different. in may of 2011 president obama made a speech talking about how he envisioned u.s. involvement in this region. let's take a listen to what he said. >> we have a chance to pursue the world as it should be. >> so, fred, what did president obama do? well, he, first of all, increased investment and trade in these countries in transition to spur economic growth in egypt and tunisia, for instance. then he was very select about military intervention. he got involved in libya in a limited way, but you can see the administration has been reluctant to get involved in syria, and i would say he was also cautious with some allies balancing and promoting democracy with national s
president obama pledged stand with those seeking democracy. joining me now is cnn foreign affairs reporter ellise lavin. how has the president kind of lived township that, responded to the arab spring? >> well, fred, he really said it was a case by case in terms of individual countries, as you know. it kind of swept the arab world, but in every country it was a little bit different. in may of 2011 president obama made a speech talking about how he envisioned u.s. involvement in this...
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president obama then senator obama did very well and won two-thirds of that vote in the last election. and polls indicate he has a very large advantage. the timing here obviously not very good for mitt romney as he seemed to be making another outreach to latino voters. as for the family history, remember, you know, mitt romney's father and his parents going to mexico to escape persecution from mormons at that time because -- and that is part of the story line, a part of mitt romney's history. >> paul, just quickly, the comment that was made about mideast ace, he said we kucked the ball down the field and hoped something somehow will resolve it. is that damaging? >> it may help with some jewish-americans who feel that way, but the comments could be also seen as something that maybe mitt romney doesn't feel the two-state solution is plausible. his campaign standing by the comments saying this is something romney has said before. if the palestinians don't want to engage, then it would be tough, they say, for the peace process to work. stay tuned, ashleigh. >> paul steinhauser for us on t
president obama then senator obama did very well and won two-thirds of that vote in the last election. and polls indicate he has a very large advantage. the timing here obviously not very good for mitt romney as he seemed to be making another outreach to latino voters. as for the family history, remember, you know, mitt romney's father and his parents going to mexico to escape persecution from mormons at that time because -- and that is part of the story line, a part of mitt romney's history....
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president obama announced in end date years in advance. governor romney opposed publicizing that date. president ended the surge this month during the fighting season. the governor would have kept a. decisional troops there through deuce. analysts say neither man has spent much time talking about the war. but mark jacobson says it's partly because the big strategic issue libz tke the surge and handover -- >> we're looking at execution of the strategy and that doesn't require the same sort of political capital and time from washington, d.c. that was required two years ago. >> reporter: the two men don't exactly agree on how the fighting affects the nation's finances. >> because after two wars that have cost us thousands of lives and over a trillion dollars, it's time to do some nation building right here at home. >> of course the return of our troops cannot, and must not, be used as an excuse to hollow out our military through devastating defense budget cuts. >> reporter: so the biggest difference on afghanistan may be how to spend the mone
president obama announced in end date years in advance. governor romney opposed publicizing that date. president ended the surge this month during the fighting season. the governor would have kept a. decisional troops there through deuce. analysts say neither man has spent much time talking about the war. but mark jacobson says it's partly because the big strategic issue libz tke the surge and handover -- >> we're looking at execution of the strategy and that doesn't require the same sort...
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protesters carried signs saying obama, obama, we like osama as they rallied in front of the u.s. consulate in front of sydney today. haters of america have defiled the stars and stripes, broken on to a diplomatic property and clashed with police. in tunisia, two protesters died friday. the death toll is expected to climb. in sudan, british and german embassies are tightening security after attacks there. and in afghanistan this is the second day protesters burned obama in effigy. two u.s. marines are dead. officials say 20 armed terrorists infiltrated the base perimeter of the british military complex last month. anna, the taliban have claimed responsibility for this attack. tell us exactly what happened. >> reporter: we are getting confirmation that two marines, as you mentioned in your introduction, have died. several were wounded when 20 insurgents attacked the camp. this is taliban heartland. now they used small weapons, rocket propelled grenades, as well as suicide ied vests to infiltra infiltrate. this is a heavily fortified base, some 20,000 nato troops are stationed down
protesters carried signs saying obama, obama, we like osama as they rallied in front of the u.s. consulate in front of sydney today. haters of america have defiled the stars and stripes, broken on to a diplomatic property and clashed with police. in tunisia, two protesters died friday. the death toll is expected to climb. in sudan, british and german embassies are tightening security after attacks there. and in afghanistan this is the second day protesters burned obama in effigy. two u.s....
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it is president obama. as he speaks, i want to bring in john harris from washington. he's editor in chief of politico. welcome to you. >> good afternoon. >> let me begin with the campaign because they say that the camp says they're going to get their man on more specifics when it comes to, say, policy plans. before i ask you a question, i throw out this poll, because this say recent poll showing that voters now believe obama has the clear plan for solving the country's problems. do you think it is polls like this that have been the catalyst for, you know, camp romney changing, going more specific? >> yes, i think it is polls like that. i also think it is an increasing drumbeat of criticism from the kind of republican elite, conservative intellectuals, political operatives, who are looking at polls and saying something is clearly not going right with the romney campaign. they don't have the momentum they need. and a lot of these people feel that the convention in tampa was a missed opportunity to lay out a really clear, compelling alternative vision to obama. we heard
it is president obama. as he speaks, i want to bring in john harris from washington. he's editor in chief of politico. welcome to you. >> good afternoon. >> let me begin with the campaign because they say that the camp says they're going to get their man on more specifics when it comes to, say, policy plans. before i ask you a question, i throw out this poll, because this say recent poll showing that voters now believe obama has the clear plan for solving the country's problems. do...
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president obama was at the pentagon this morning. about an hour ago he laid a wreath for those killed when an airliner slammed into the pentagon. fran townsend is cnn's national security contributor and a member of the cia and homeland security external advisory boards. she joins me now. hi, fran. >> hi, carol. >> so what are your memories of that? and what do you think that we have learned? >> well, carol, look, i think like many americans, i had the television on that morning, and actually saws second plane slam into the world trade center. so, this day will never be the same. and, in fact, this morning coming to work i was looking at people walking to work just as they did on that day, it's a cool, you know, the air is cool, the sun is bright, the sky is clear. it's very reminiscent of that day. and i really think we've got to remember that for thousands of our fellow citizens, this day was a tragedy and their lives have been changed forever. and frankly the life of the nation. we are stronger. we are better. we have done a lot of
president obama was at the pentagon this morning. about an hour ago he laid a wreath for those killed when an airliner slammed into the pentagon. fran townsend is cnn's national security contributor and a member of the cia and homeland security external advisory boards. she joins me now. hi, fran. >> hi, carol. >> so what are your memories of that? and what do you think that we have learned? >> well, carol, look, i think like many americans, i had the television on that...
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dark blue, obama states, light blue, leading obama, dark red, strong for romney, light red leaning his way. here is why the polls tell us so much going into the final stretch. the president led in ohio, governor romney has to win this state. if we turn the state blue, puts the president on the door step of winning the re-election. and if the president carried florida, if nothing else changed, game over. that would put the president over the top. those two states, biggest prize of the battle ground states, key. let's stretch it out. let's say governor romney carries the state of florida. even then, look, if the president keeps ohio, he could get there easily. if he wins ohio, all he needs is to take the state of wisconsin, and again, game over for the president. that is why as i put these back where they are, toss-up states. that is why ohio is so important for governor romney. if he loses this state, the math is almost impossible. so as you head into the final stretch and see all the battle grounds, slight advantage for the president, still competitive. governor romney can fight them s
dark blue, obama states, light blue, leading obama, dark red, strong for romney, light red leaning his way. here is why the polls tell us so much going into the final stretch. the president led in ohio, governor romney has to win this state. if we turn the state blue, puts the president on the door step of winning the re-election. and if the president carried florida, if nothing else changed, game over. that would put the president over the top. those two states, biggest prize of the battle...
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this same poll shows a seven-point obama lead in virginia. that is as you know another huge electoral state that's being considered a toss-up this year and may be right now looks like tipping toward the president. also this, perhaps is the biggest news of all. president obama with the seven-point lead in ohio. cnn's peter hamby with me live in washington. let's start with that. ohio. because, you know, we say it and again. how key, you know, florida is to romney but ohio's right up there, too. the poll in ohio, how ominous is it for mitt romney? >> well, nbc had a similar poll a couple of weeks ago or a week ago, rather, this showed obama beating romney by seven points. republicans said that margin is bigger than we think and it is not seven points. well, this sort of reinforces that. it's a big problem and looking at the unfavorable numbers for romney, 45% under way. 50% view imunfavorably. the president at 55-42. it's a big problem. no republican has won the white house without ohio. i think you are right, though, brooke. florida is much mo
this same poll shows a seven-point obama lead in virginia. that is as you know another huge electoral state that's being considered a toss-up this year and may be right now looks like tipping toward the president. also this, perhaps is the biggest news of all. president obama with the seven-point lead in ohio. cnn's peter hamby with me live in washington. let's start with that. ohio. because, you know, we say it and again. how key, you know, florida is to romney but ohio's right up there, too....
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >> president obama wasn't the only candidate in a global forum today. in fact, governor mitt romney could not address the u.n., but he sure did the next best thing with a speech at the clinton global initiative. the annual conference is under way in new york as well. that's just a picture to behold, isn't it? this is not a split screen. this is not photo shopped. that is the republican nominee sharing the stage with the 42nd president of the united states, bill clinton. mr. romney took the opportunity to say that the united states is going about its foreign aid all in the wrong way. to foster work and enterprise in the middle east and in other developing countries, i'll initial nate somethi initiate something i'll call prosperity pacts. the program in exchange for removing barrierses and opening their markets to u.s. investment and trade, they wi
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >> president obama wasn't the only candidate in a global forum today. in fact, governor mitt romney could not address the u.n., but he sure did the next best thing with a speech at the clinton global initiative. the annual conference is under way in new york as well. that's just a picture to behold,...
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and so, you know, that candidate's wife, obama's wife, has the let's move campaign, and president obama has said that he wants to continue to change school lunches, something he's already started. we went to the romney campaign's website and saw nothing about obesity. we reached out and sent e-mails to his spokesperson saying hey, this is a big problem. what are you going to do about it if elected? we got no response from his campaign. >> elizabeth cohen, thanks so much. >>> in chicago, we've heard from the teachers who have been on strike for more than a week. we've also heard from the city going to court to force an end to that strike, and now we're hearing from other people. who also want the kids back in school. kyung lah is covering the strike. i would imagine parents are getting pretty fed up, right? >> reporter: yeah, we've spoken to some parents, carol, who still support the union, but we also sat down with another group of parents, about a dozen of them last night gatheng at a home, a very informal gathering, saying hey, look, enough is enough. sure, the city is now going to co
and so, you know, that candidate's wife, obama's wife, has the let's move campaign, and president obama has said that he wants to continue to change school lunches, something he's already started. we went to the romney campaign's website and saw nothing about obesity. we reached out and sent e-mails to his spokesperson saying hey, this is a big problem. what are you going to do about it if elected? we got no response from his campaign. >> elizabeth cohen, thanks so much. >>> in...
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>> take barack obama's word for it. he sat in front of medicievev a said i'll be more flexible -- >> look at what romney has proposed, much tougher economic sanctions. much tougher line. also we have the obama administration that is consistently refusing to meet with netanyahu, undermining our relationship with israel, the bullwork of our policy in that region and obama has no relationship there. that's another way that i think a romney administration would be very different in that region and in our relationships with iran. you know, barack obama came in to office somehow implying he was going to have a suance with mahmoud ahmadinejad. focused on the guy with the crappy record that got us into the problems we're in, not the guy who is trying to point out that there's a guy in office who demonstrated weakness and failure. >> alex castell aanos, thank you very much. >>> this image, let's look. this is neil armstrong. there it is. on the moon. do you remember where you were? i do. i was with my dad in front of the tv. we
>> take barack obama's word for it. he sat in front of medicievev a said i'll be more flexible -- >> look at what romney has proposed, much tougher economic sanctions. much tougher line. also we have the obama administration that is consistently refusing to meet with netanyahu, undermining our relationship with israel, the bullwork of our policy in that region and obama has no relationship there. that's another way that i think a romney administration would be very different in that...
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obama and mr. netanyahu, reports have leaked out that the prime minister proposed making the size of iran's stockpile of uranium that is close to bomb grade a reason for a strike by the united states. the obama administration has been very clear in saying it doesn't want to make deadlines, stoplights or red lines on iran's nuclear program because it puts the u.s. in a box. it really forces its hands, and it could give iran also a timeline as to when a strike might happen, and it could prepare for that. the administration, mr. obama, has said time and again iran possessing a nuclear weapon is not an option, so it appears that that is the actual red line for the united states if it discovers that iran does indeed possess nuclear weapons. >> these latest proposals of the red line, these are just the latest red lines the because it has been, over the years, a moving target for both israel and the u.s. >> reporter: yeah. let's go ahead and talk about one thing. we talked about iran possibly getting a bo
obama and mr. netanyahu, reports have leaked out that the prime minister proposed making the size of iran's stockpile of uranium that is close to bomb grade a reason for a strike by the united states. the obama administration has been very clear in saying it doesn't want to make deadlines, stoplights or red lines on iran's nuclear program because it puts the u.s. in a box. it really forces its hands, and it could give iran also a timeline as to when a strike might happen, and it could prepare...
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was president obama's phone call behind the move? as we're learning to new arrests linked to the attack on the consulate in libya that killed four americans. >>> the fed's new push to make buying or refinancing a house cheaper. there are questions this morning. will it really help the housing market? >>> plus a second scandal, topless photos of kate middleton published in a french magazine. the royal family fuming this morning. the photos taken during a private vacation on private property. did the magazine break the law? >>> and field goal. play of the night with the packers and bears, green bay thursday night. "newsroom" begins right now. good morning to you. happy friday. i'm carol costello. we fwin with that bit of breaking news. dramatic efforts to tamp down some of the ugliest anti-american violence in the arab world. it comes at a critical time. protests have swept across a massive region, 11 countries in all, from morocco in the west to iran in the east. also knew this morning, a starting development. powerful religious group
was president obama's phone call behind the move? as we're learning to new arrests linked to the attack on the consulate in libya that killed four americans. >>> the fed's new push to make buying or refinancing a house cheaper. there are questions this morning. will it really help the housing market? >>> plus a second scandal, topless photos of kate middleton published in a french magazine. the royal family fuming this morning. the photos taken during a private vacation on...
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this administration, president obama, sent our u.s. ambassador back to syria when violence was starting for the first time in five years we had a u.s. ambassador in damascus and he pulled the u.s. ambassador whack, about four months later, and he sent the u.s. ambassador back to damascus only to pull him back six weeks later. this start and stop policy sends mixed signals to everybody in the middle east. we don't have a credible threat. we don't have a policy of strength. we're showing the world weakness. that's why we're seeing on 9/11 our embassies being attacked and americans are less safe. the media, they still want to talk about whether or not mitt romney spoke too soon when president obama waited 15 hours before he started talking about the violence. >> unfortunately i have to wrap it up. thank you so much for being with us this morning. we appreciate it. >> thanks, carol. >>> just 50-days until the presidential election and new reports of big problems inside the romney campaign. is it really in chaos, though? we'll talk to mike
this administration, president obama, sent our u.s. ambassador back to syria when violence was starting for the first time in five years we had a u.s. ambassador in damascus and he pulled the u.s. ambassador whack, about four months later, and he sent the u.s. ambassador back to damascus only to pull him back six weeks later. this start and stop policy sends mixed signals to everybody in the middle east. we don't have a credible threat. we don't have a policy of strength. we're showing the...
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the four were honored in a ceremony attended by president barack obama and u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton. >>> and we've learned much about u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other american who is died in that consulate attack in benghazi this week, ambassador stevens, tie roan woods, glen doherty, and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer peace corps -- as a volunteer in the peace corps. he has been praised as a great friend of libya and served as liaison to the rebel who is overthrew dictator moammar gadhafi. tyrone woods became a navy s.e.a.l. after his mom suggested he join the military. he was also a paramedic and a registered nurse. his third child, kai, was born just a few months ago. and glen doherty was a ski instructor and raft guide in utah before becoming a navy s.e.a.l. he planned to leave the military after knee surgery in 2001, but that changed when the 9/11 attacks oc
the four were honored in a ceremony attended by president barack obama and u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton. >>> and we've learned much about u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other american who is died in that consulate attack in benghazi this week, ambassador stevens, tie roan woods, glen doherty, and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? [ male announcer ] sponges take your mark. ♪ [ female announcer ] one drop of ultra dawn has twice the everyday grease cleaning ingredients of one drop of the leading non-concentrated brand... ♪ [ crowd cheering ] ...to clean 2x more greasy dishes. dawn does more. so it's not a chore. but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! >>> we are now getting new information just in to us from the department of defense with regard to that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi in libya a little over two weeks ago in which four americans were killed including the u.s. ambassador to libya. barbara starr at the pentagon, just popped out
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>> reporter: maybe president obama. listen, both the president and paul ryan, the running mate on the republican side, addressed the aarp convention in new orleans. the president did it via satellite and defended his health care law saying that this is helping preserve and save medicare. now, paul ryan had the very, very different view on that, and he got a little bit of a rude reception. take a listen. >> the first step to a stronger medicare is to repeal obama care because it represents the worst of both worlds. i had a feeling there would be mixed reactions so let me get into it. >> reporter: yeah. i guess he knew it was coming. seniors vote in big numbers, and, of course, there are a lot of seniors in important battleground states like say florida. victor. >> indeed. paul steinhauser in washington. thank you. >>> we've got much more ahead this hour. >> here's what's coming up. >>> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is cnn "saturday morning." it's the tape that launched a thousand blogs and may have deraile
>> reporter: maybe president obama. listen, both the president and paul ryan, the running mate on the republican side, addressed the aarp convention in new orleans. the president did it via satellite and defended his health care law saying that this is helping preserve and save medicare. now, paul ryan had the very, very different view on that, and he got a little bit of a rude reception. take a listen. >> the first step to a stronger medicare is to repeal obama care because it...